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Georgetown, TX vs Sherman, TX

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Highlights
- Sherman spends 33.4% more per student than Georgetown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Sherman than in Georgetown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sherman had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Georgetown
 Georgetown, TXSherman, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12994573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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